| I was watching an interview with Charles Barkley. | | | | protecting the super star from damaging relations |
| His basketball career was being discussed. He was | | | | within the team.So often in sports we see super |
| asked to rate the great players during his | | | | stars hired for their names. They come in and get |
| 1985-1990 years.Charles declared Michael Jordan | | | | their stats and a bigger name for themselves, but |
| #1 and Barkley #2. The commentator, to clarify | | | | do nothing for the team. They think they are the |
| the statement, asked Charles if he thought | | | | team, they ignore the team, or they look down |
| himself better than Magic Johnson. Charles replied, | | | | on the individual members of the team. It's the |
| "Yes." The commentator then asked Charles if he | | | | same in business. Headhunters supply hotshot |
| thought of himself as better than Larry Bird. | | | | executives and turn-around experts who come in |
| Charles replied again, "Yes."Barkley went on to | | | | and make bold moves, increase stock prices or |
| explain why. He felt that both Magic Johnson and | | | | public confidence and move on.Super stars in |
| Larry Bird belonged to better teams, so they | | | | sports and business are great, if they can |
| seemed better because they were playing with | | | | communicate with team members. Teambuilding |
| other great players. I would disagree. The title | | | | begins with knowing our roles, forming mentoring |
| "great player" or "super star" doesn't mean | | | | relationships, building trust, and improving the |
| anything if their team is not involved.I left the | | | | team.In Mr. 3000 Bernie finally gets a hit, T-Rex |
| interview and watched a segment of Mr. 3000, a | | | | joshes him and begins to show leadership. The |
| feature film starring Bernie Mac. In the movie, | | | | team begins to think like a team, act like a team, |
| Bernie plays a one time great player, who has | | | | and play like a team. They rally for the play off |
| returned to Major League Baseball after a | | | | run.If the super star works without team |
| discrepancy in his hit totals was found. He joins his | | | | members, team members gain nothing. If the |
| old team at the end of a season to get a few | | | | super star works in spite of team efforts, then |
| more hits. He's having a hard time fitting in and | | | | the organization gains nothing. If the super star |
| the team is almost out of contention for the | | | | works only for himself, then the team members, |
| play-offs.After a losing game, T-Rex, the current | | | | the organization, and quite possibly even the super |
| super star of the team is being interviewed in the | | | | star gains nothing.Author Don Doman: Don is a |
| locker room. T-Rex blames the loss on his | | | | published author of books for small business, |
| teammates. He believes that he did his job. He's | | | | corporate video producer, and owner of Ideas |
| about to make even nastier comments when | | | | and Training ( which provides business training |
| Bernie steps up and draws the reporters over to | | | | products. Don also owns Human Resources Radio |
| himself and away from the new super star. He | | | | ( which provides business training programs and |
| meets T-Rex later in the parking lot and explains | | | | previews 24-hours a day. |
| that Bernie wasn't looking for glory, but rather | | | | |